As construction continues on the remodel of Woodland Mall, one of the first new stores is getting ready to open this weekend. Altar'd State, a Christian retail store and coffee shop, is set to open its doors Saturday in the JC Penney wing. "We are delighted to welcome Altar'd State to Woodland Mall as part of our efforts to diversify the retail mix and create a premium shopping experience," said Cecily McCabe, Woodland Mall marketing director. The... [Read More]

Who Went Home on 'The Voice'? Two Singers Eliminated on Emotional Results Show SPOILER ALERT – Do not continue reading if you don't want to see The Voice's results! Two contestants were sent home this week on The Voice as we head into…... [Read More]

Missouri has secured its immediate replacement for Drew Lock, answering the biggest question hanging over the program for 2019. Quarterback Kelly Bryant, the starter at Clemson throughout 2017 and the first four games of 2018, announced his commitment Tuesday to play for the Tigers as a grad transfer next season. Bryant has one year of college eligibility remaining. "The test of a man ... #MIZ #ShowMe #PuBd " pic.twitter.com/pJPQHkVoo6 — Kelo (@KellyB125) December 5, 2018 The... [Read More]

Boyce & Bynum Pathology Laboratories will lay off 177 employees by the end of April as a result of the sale of its clinical laboratory services division to Quest Diagnostics, the company said in a notice to state Division of Workforce Development.The notice, required under the 1988 WARN Act, was dated Nov. 29, two days after the companies issued a news release announcing the sale. The layoffs will begin on Feb. 8 and continue in March and April, the company stated in the notice, required... [Read More]

In a new and expected sentencing memo Tuesday night, Special Counsel Robert Mueller revealed that he was pleased with former national security adviser Michael Flynn's cooperation in the Russia investigation.The filing recommends that Flynn's sentence, which he will receive for pleading guilty to lying to the FBI, can be substantially shortened because of his extensive cooperation with the probe. [Read More]

Prosecutors said Flynn's cooperation since his guilty plea has been so valuable that a judge should be lenient at sentencing, but the full details still aren't public in a heavily redacted document. [Read More]

Jim Berberet on Monday got a head start on what could become a four-year term on the Freeport City Council.Berberet, who declared his candidacy for the city's alderman-at-large seat in September, was appointed to the position on Monday. He replaces Andrew Chesney, who resigned last week after being elected to the Illinois House of Representatives.The appointment will help Berberet learn more about the City Council and will prepare him for the role on a more permanent basis if... [Read More]

Matthew Freedman wants to empower his Latino students to celebrate their heritage without fearing they are too foreign to fit in to their American community."They have so much to offer, and they've been marginalized for so many years to think that what they feel and what they think isn't relevant to the larger picture, when it is incredibly relevant," Freedman said Tuesday afternoon in his classroom at Newburgh Free Academy's North Campus. [Read More]

You know it's Christmas in Alamance County when cities string lights on their main streets. Burlington, Graham, Mebane and Gibsonville get gussied up for the Christmas season with holiday light displays. [Read More]

A Burlington man was charged Tuesday, Dec. 4, with trafficking cocaine and possession of 94 grams of cocaine.Dwight Marcel Dewer, 33, of 5216 Byrd Road, was charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, maintain a dwelling or place and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $75,000 secured.The Alamance Narcotics Enforcement Team (ANET) served a drug search warrant at 5216 Byrd Road Tuesday. Dewer was found in possession of 94 grams, or 3.3 ounces,... [Read More]